Also known as: Total PSA, Prostate-Specific Antigen, PSA Test
On your lab requisition: Quest “PSA, Total with Reflex to PSA, Free” (test code 17569)Labcorp “Prostate-Specific Ag” (test no. 010322)BioReference “Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)” (test code 0190-9)
The short answer
Prostate cancer screening test for men — measures prostate-specific antigen levels, measured from a standard blood draw. At TestWell it costs $28.99 plus a $6 lab processing fee, needs no fasting, and results post in 1–3 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; draw at Quest or Labcorp.
Hospital Lab
$130
cash pay
Other Labs
$40
+ lab fees
TestWell
$28.99
+ $6 lab processing fee
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by the prostate gland. Elevated PSA can indicate prostate cancer, but it can also be raised by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostatitis, or recent ejaculation. The test is most commonly used for prostate cancer screening in men over 50 (or 40–45 for those at higher risk). Discussion with a healthcare provider about the benefits and limitations of PSA screening is recommended.
Prostate-Specific Antigen, total. The standard screening test for prostate cancer and benign prostate enlargement (BPH).
Men 50+ for routine screening (45+ with family history or African ancestry, 40+ with multiple first-degree relatives affected), men with urinary symptoms, anyone monitoring after a prostate biopsy or treatment.
Sample Type
Blood draw
Fasting
Not required
Results In
1–3 business days
Performed At
Quest or Labcorp
Your PSA, Total results will include values for each of the 1 biomarker tested, along with reference ranges. Results are reviewed by a licensed physician before being released to your secure portal.
If any values fall outside the normal range, your report will include guidance on what that may mean and recommended next steps. You'll receive an email notification when your results are ready, typically within 1–3 business days.
Typical reference range layout
Lab reports show where your value sits relative to established reference intervals—your physician interprets this in context for you. Already have results? Analyze them with your AI assistant against our physician-reviewed ranges.
Avoid ejaculation for 48 hours before. No vigorous cycling for 48 hours before.
What can throw off this result
Physician-reviewed “Before your test” pages — what each factor does, for how long, and what to do about it.
A Total PSA test costs $28.99 at TestWell — $34.99 all-in when ordered alone, because the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order, with no draw fee or physician fee added. Ordered directly from the labs' own consumer sites, the same test lists at $62.10 at Quest Health and $69.00 at Labcorp OnDemand (list prices checked Sep 12, 2026). Hospital outpatient labs typically bill around $130.00 self-pay for the same test, and often more. With insurance, what you pay depends on your deductible and your plan's negotiated rate; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and is HSA/FSA-eligible. Full cost breakdown →
| Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestWell (drawn at Quest) | $28.99 | $34.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |
| TestWell (drawn at Labcorp) | $39.99 | $45.99 | Labcorp's own cost for this test is higher; same order, same portal, same physician review |
| TestWell (drawn at BioReference — New York & New Jersey) | $29.99 | $35.99 | New York and New Jersey orders route to BioReference; Quest Health and Labcorp OnDemand don't take self-ordered draws in those states |
| Quest Health (Quest Diagnostics' own site) | $62.10 | $62.10 | list price checked Sep 12, 2026 |
| Labcorp OnDemand (Labcorp's own site) | $69.00 | $69.00 | list price checked Sep 12, 2026 |
| Hospital outpatient lab, self-pay (typical) | $130.00 | $130.00 | Reference figure; hospital charges vary widely by facility and are often higher |
44% less than the lower lab-direct list price, for the same draw at the same lab. Lab test codes: Quest test code 17569 · Labcorp test no. 010322 · BioReference code 0190-9. Competitor prices are read from the linked public pages and re-checked regularly; the labs' sites may add taxes or change prices without notice.
Compare more: Quest Diagnostics price list · Labcorp price list · Quest vs Labcorp · Lab test price checker
Conventional cutoffs: under 4.0 ng/mL is normal, 4-10 borderline, above 10 elevated. Age-adjusted ranges: under 2.5 for men 40-49, under 3.5 for 50-59, under 4.5 for 60-69. Trends over time and PSA velocity (rate of rise) matter more than single values.
BPH (benign enlargement), prostatitis (infection or inflammation), recent ejaculation (within 48h), bicycling, recent catheterization, digital rectal exam, and even vigorous exercise can transiently raise PSA. Repeat in 6-8 weeks if borderline.
On TestWell, PSA Total is $28.99. Quest Direct lists the same test at $40, walk-in hospital labs typically bill $100-130 without insurance. Same CLIA-certified labs, same biomarker — TestWell just removes the markup.
The CPT code for Total PSA screening is 84153. The diagnostic-monitoring variant (post-treatment) is also 84153. Free PSA is billed separately as 84154.
No fasting required. But avoid ejaculation, vigorous bike riding, and prostate exams for 48 hours before the draw — all can temporarily elevate PSA and produce a false-positive.
If total PSA is between 4-10, the Free PSA percentage helps distinguish cancer (low Free% — under 10% suggests cancer) from BPH (high Free% — over 25% suggests BPH). Our PSA Free & Total includes both for a more useful gray-zone reading.
Per AUA guidelines: every 2 years for average-risk men 55-69 who choose screening after shared decision-making. Annually if baseline PSA is above 1.0 ng/mL or you have family history of prostate cancer. After treatment, every 3-6 months.
A prostate exam is an office visit — a clinician's digital rectal exam, billed as a consultation, often with a PSA added on. The PSA blood test alone is $28.99 at TestWell with no visit, drawn at Quest or Labcorp with results in 1–3 business days. PSA screens for prostate cancer, BPH and prostatitis; it does not replace the physical exam, so an elevated result should be discussed with a clinician who can examine you.
Ordered directly, a Total PSA test lists at $62.10 at Quest Health (Quest Diagnostics' own site) and $69.00 at Labcorp OnDemand (prices checked September 2026). TestWell orders the same test at the same Quest or Labcorp patient service centers for $28.99 — $34.99 all-in with the $6 per-order lab processing fee — paid out of pocket at checkout with no insurance, doctor's visit or draw fee; HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
Total PSA test results are typically ready in 1–3 business days after your draw at Quest or Labcorp. TestWell emails you the moment they post, and your results dashboard shows each marker against its reference range with a plain-English explanation.
Common medications can change a Total PSA test result without anything being wrong. Common medications can lower PSA Total — clinicians double the PSA for interpretation. Each factor is covered on our physician-reviewed "Before your test" pages; when one applies, the fix is usually to remove it and retest.
Order the Total PSA test online from TestWell for $28.99 (plus a $6 per-order lab processing fee) — no doctor's visit, referral or insurance needed. A licensed physician authorizes the order, then you walk into any Quest or Labcorp patient service center near you for the draw (the lab locator on our site lists the closest ones by ZIP code), and results arrive in 1–3 business days.
The Total PSA test is Quest Diagnostics test code 17569 ("PSA, Total with Reflex to PSA, Free"), Labcorp test number 010322 ("Prostate-Specific Ag"), BioReference code 0190-9 ("Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)") (CPT 84153). TestWell orders it under those codes for $28.99 at Quest, Labcorp or BioReference — no doctor's visit or insurance required, results in 1–3 business days. Codes verified against the labs' catalogs in 2026.
Medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD · Last reviewed September 2026
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